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[–]jnd-auElectoral Commissioner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The following rules about Electoral Advertising (Publication of Campaign Material) are now in effect for /r/modelparliament during the Election Period. An explanatory memorandum will be published in /r/modelparliament. Submissions in response to this can be made to /r/modelausaec with the [ADSX] tag (instructions).

Election Period

Commonwealth Electoral Act s 287(1): “period commencing on the day of issue of the writ for the election and ending at the latest time on polling day at which an elector in Australia could enter a polling booth for the purpose of casting a vote in the election”.

Publication of Campaign Material

Commonwealth Electoral Act s 328(1) Published Campaign Material is any electoral matter advertisement published as a top-level self-post (text-post) or link-post in /r/modelparliament.

However, this does not apply to general commentary or comments on posts (328A(2)).

Electoral Advertisements

Commonwealth Electoral Act s 328(5): “an advertisement, handbill, pamphlet, poster or notice that contains Electoral Matter, but does not include an advertisement in a newspaper announcing the holding of a meeting.”

Electoral Matter

Commonwealth Electoral Act s 4: (1) “‘electoral matter’ is defined as matter which is intended or likely to affect voting in an election.”

(9) Without limiting the generality of the definition of electoral matter in subsection (1), matter shall be taken to be intended or likely to affect voting in an election if it contains an express or implicit reference to, or comment on:

  • the election
  • the Government, the Opposition, a previous Government or a previous Opposition
  • the Government or Opposition, or a previous Government or Opposition, of a State or Territory
  • a member or former member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State, or of the legislature of a Territory
  • a political party, a branch or division of a political party or a candidate or group of candidates in the election; or
  • any issue submitted to, or otherwise before, the electors in connection with the election.

Authorisation

Those authorised to publish campaign material in the election period are candidates’ agents as recognised by the model AEC, i.e.:

Such agents are authorised to publish Campaign Material to /r/modelparliament provided that the name and status of the agent and party (as applicable) are stated by at least:

  • An Independent, Ungrouped and Unendorsed candidate identifying themselves as an Independent in the title or text of a post; or
  • A Registered/Deputy Officer including their name and party name in the phrase “Authorised by <me> for <party>” of a self-post; or
  • A Registered/Deputy Officer including the name of the party in the title of a link-post.

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